Magosaburo Ohara 360° documentary

Magosaburo Ohara 360° documentary
The "Former Ohara Family Residence," a luxurious merchant house that began construction in the late Edo period (in the 7th year of the Kansei era), has played a significant role in the economic and cultural development of Kurashiki. It was the residence of the Ohara family, particularly Saburo Ohara and Soichiro Ohara. Currently, the residence is managed by the Yu-rin-kai Public Foundation and is known as the "Katarai-za Ohara Honten." As a documentary for VR headsets, we created a 360-degree film about the biography of Saburo Ohara, who, while being a leader of a large corporation, also engaged in numerous social initiatives.

Until now, the "Katarai-za Ohara Honten," along with other sites associated with Saburo Ohara, such as the former Kurashiki Spinning Company's main factory and the Kurashiki Ivy Square, as well as the Japan Folk Crafts Museum, which he financially supported, had few opportunities for archival documentation. We captured these locations in 360-degree video. By combining the 360-degree footage of buildings related to Saburo Ohara with historical photographs and film footage from that time, viewers can now experience a journey through the life of Saburo Ohara.

The "Oharahontei" front parlor, which is typically difficult to access, as well as the "Sanraku-en" garden of the Ohara residence in Kitahakuba, Kyoto, have also been captured in 360-degree video.

Two videos were produced: one focusing on "Corporate Management" and the other on "Social Contribution." These videos allow viewers to experience the dual aspects of Sanaburo Ohara's legacy, encapsulated in his words, "one foot in a shoe and the other in a geta."

This documentary film tracing the footsteps of Sanaburo Ohara, a prominent businessman in Kurashiki, is expected to be utilized as a tourism resource for the region.

PROJECT INFORMATION

CLIENT
Sanraku Corporation
ROLE
360°video Production
RELEASE
2024.04
CREDITS
METHODS
360-degree Movie
KEYWORDS
Virtual Storytelling
Archiving